I'm looking into building a gaming pc for around £700 (including windows and monitor, so thats like £500 for parts). However I don't really want to build it, and considering a laptop with a 1050 is like £800 I was considering getting one. I do have a laptop, but its kinda slow (it's a celeron with 2gb of ram). What do you think?
Are gaming laptops really that bad?
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TechyInAZ
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What's the exact specs of your laptop?
Since gaming laptops now are using identical GPUs as their desktop counterparts, it is becoming a better option to buy gaming laptops these days.
Since gaming laptops now are using identical GPUs as their desktop counterparts, it is becoming a better option to buy gaming laptops these days.
It really depends on what games you want to play. Also, you can't upgrade a laptop - you're stuck with the CPU/GPU in the laptop. Conversely, if you build a desktop, you can swap out hardware in a year or two for more powerful components.
geofelt
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You buy a laptop for portability.
Past that, it should be better and cheaper to build a desktop.
On a laptop, your max screen size will be 17"
On a desktop, it starts at 24"
On a laptop, you will default to a 5400rpm drive which is optimized for battery savings.
On a desktop, 7200rpm costs no more.
Yes, you should use a ssd in either.
Past that, it should be better and cheaper to build a desktop.
On a laptop, your max screen size will be 17"
On a desktop, it starts at 24"
On a laptop, you will default to a 5400rpm drive which is optimized for battery savings.
On a desktop, 7200rpm costs no more.
Yes, you should use a ssd in either.
TechyInAZ
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Oh geez, anything will be a significant upgrade for you LOL. If you can build a desktop and make it work, go for it. But if it's too much of a hassle, go with a laptop.
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